The table compares the percentage of puplis attending four secondary school types in 2000, 2005, and 2009.
Overall, it is clear that the highest outcome was shown by Voluntary-controlled Schools from 2000 to 2005, however, in 2009, Community School took first place. While, the lowest figure was Specialist Schools over period.
In 2000, Specialist Schools stood at 12 percent, whereas Grammar Schools was twice as many as Specialist Schools. After 5 years, both categories schools fell to 11 and 19 percent respectevily. Furthermore, in 2009, falling trend did not stop. Specialist Schools reach 10 percent, while Grammar Schools downroad by 7 percent and achieved 12 percent.
By contrast, Voluntary-controlled Schools accounted to 52 percent and Community Schools stood at 12 percent by 2000. In 2005, Voluntary-controlled Schools fell to 38 percent, while Community Schools increased by 20 percent and reached 32 percent. In 2009, Voluntary-controlled Schools decreased from 38 to 20 percent, whereas Community Schools sharply rose to 58 percent.
